Synonyms: Woodhouse's Toad.
Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri) is a widespread toad species, generally closely associated with sandy habitats. This toad is especially abundant on the coastal plain in Maryland, but also found near the Potomac River into western Maryland. It will breed in ponds, shallow lakes, pools, or even ditches, usually later in the year than American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus). The call is a distinctive, unmusical, nasal 'waaaah', lasting for up to 4 seconds. At other times of the year, this toad may be found far from water, in upland habitats (Conant & Collins, 1998). Fowler's occurs statewide, but may be more common in some areas.
Fowler's Toad may be distinguished from American Toad by counting the number of wart-like tubercles inside the largest dark spots. American has only 1-2, while Fowler's shows 3 or more. Additionally, Fowler's shows an essentially unmarked chest, while American usually has some pigmentation. The tibia of Fowler's does not have enlarged warts, while they are prevalent on American. Finally, the parotoid gland of Fowler's is in broad contact with the cranial crest, while they are separated or narrowly connected on American.
A major prey species for Eastern Hog-nosed Snake.
There are 1,661 records in the project database.
Fowler's Toad in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/14/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). - Wayne Longbottom.
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